Fragment of an Oliphant, 11th–12th century, Attributed to Italy, Sicily, Ivory; carved, Overall: L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm), Ivories and Bone, Throughout the Mediterranean, hunting was considered a princely or aristocratic activity. Oliphants were signal horns associated with the hunt. This fragment comes from such a horn, and is elaborately carved with interlacing vines that form linked medallions, enclosing mythical beasts and birds, some of which have tails ending in heads or scrolls
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Fragment, Oliphant, 11th–12th century, Attributed, Italy, Sicily, Ivory, carved, Overall, L, 8 3/4, 22.2 cm, Ivories, Bone, Mediterranean, hunting, considered, princely, aristocratic activity, Oliphants, signal horns associated, hunt, fragment comes, horn, elaborately carved, interlacing vines, form linked, medallions, enclosing mythical, beasts, birds, tails ending, heads, scrolls
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